The Rise and Fall of Dating Apps

It’s Friday afternoon and I’m messaging a guy I’ve been chatting with for a while. We haven’t met but he’s obsessed with me being a sex writer. Sometimes, our conversation feels like death by questions, but when other conversations are dragging, I can rely on having a message from this guy. As I’m typing my…

Goodbye, Thursday: The End of Dating Apps?

Owning a dating and relationships blog, I’ve written extensively about dating apps over the past decade. Some pieces have been organic; about apps I’ve used and loved. Other features have been collaborations. Yet one post stands out as the most viewed dating app post: a review of the dating app, Thursday. I first wrote it…

I Tried the Dating App, “Thursday”. Here’s What Happened

I originally wrote this review of the dating app “Thursday” in March 2022. As it’s been a popular post, in September 2024, I downloaded Thursday again to see what’s changed. Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows I’ve been on and off dating apps for the best part of 200 years. I’ve tried Tinder, Hinge,…